So we've just lost Wood, DD, and GJ85. I do think all 3 needed to go this year, but there's no denying that we are going to be a significantly different team going into 2013. This is no way trying to be "doom n gloom", but what are our REALISTIC chances at a SB this year? Yes, we still have Rodgers and I believe that alone gives a shot to be any team on any given day, but I can't help but see this season as a rebuilding year. Not "full on" but more like "mini" rebuild. I just don't see us as anything more than a playoff (1 and done) team this season. Hope I'm wrong.

If our defense can step up just enough. We're a legit top 5 team. Greg Jennings stings, but Cobb is an upgrade if he can keep rising, and we could easily draft a WR to be our number 4._________________
^Packerbacker87 on the sig, thanks!

You never know what will happen, I keep on bringing up our defense rose from #32 to #11 and that was with major injuries and rookies being forced to start.

Our defense should continue to improve once Hayward, Perry, Worthy, etc make the "second year leap."

Another reason for optimism is Derek Sherrod > Marshall Newhouse, EDS > Jeff Saturday. We should have an improved OL.

These changes alone could be enough to gain us 1-2 more wins in the regular season, which you never know, could get us through to the SB.

But realistically, I do not know how you cannot say SF is the frontrunner in the NFC right now and we are at best a distant second, probably 3rd or 4th._________________
Thanks packerbacker87 for the sig!

So far we've lost guys who didn't contribute to much last year (Jennings/Woodson - hurt, Driver - done, Saturday - done). We lost aging, declining players. We will add young talent to the mix and see internal improvement. Don't see many places that we will be worse at due to aging vets either. We should be an improved squad (when healthy).

Depends on the draft, but I think we are probably the 3rd best NFC team. Could make an argument that we are 3rd in the NFL. Seattle and San Fran ahead of us, in the same tier as Denver and New England. New York Giants and Bears breathing down our necks. Baltimore would be up there but half their team is gone.

3-8 range. Anything could happen though. So many random things, and injuries, that happen in football._________________

The numbers suggest the Packers should regress in 2013 by almost a game but the injury woes should help to counterbalance that. 11 and 5 for now and as always, we'll know more in August._________________

You gotta remember we will be adding 4* first round picks we didn't have at the end of last year. I honestly think that if we can stay healthy we might be the best team in the NFL. Atlanta/Baltimore showed that the 49ers are burnable and they just lost Goldson too.
*= As long as we don't trade out of the 1st round this year.